Visor for vehicles



F. W. LUCKEL.

VISOR FOR VEHICLES Filed Magi 5, 1922 2 sheets-sheet 1 C1 Hmmm,

'Mar'. 13, 1923. 1,448,632

- F. W. LUCKEL vIsoR FOR VEHICLES Filed-May 5, 1922 2 she'e'ss-sheet 2 Patented lMar.` 13, 1923.

UNITED STATES i 1,448,632 PATENTI OFFICE.

FREDERICK W. LUCKEL, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

VISOR FOR y'VIEIHICLES.

Application led May 5, 1922. Se'rial lo. 558,683.

T o all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK W. LUCKEL, a citlzen of the United States, residing at St. Louis city, in the State of Missouri, have invented new and useful Improvements in Visors for Vehicles, of which the following is a specification. y

The present invention relates to Visors for vehicles and particularly to the construc-v placement while in adjusted position.

Other objects are to provide a Visor 'which may bel adjusted vertically, horizontally and angularly with relation to the front of a. vehicle so asto be adapted to the needs of the driver and to the peculiar construction of the vehicle to which the device is attached to provide means for preventing side glare and to prevent snow orrain from beating in on the windshield from the front or side and obstructing the vision ofthe driver; and to provide aV device of the class specified which is strong, durable and simple in construction, the parts of which are prevented from becoming loose and rattling.

In the drawln s:

Fig. l1 shows t e visor applied `to-an automobile;

Fig. 2 shows the visor on an enlarged scalo compared with Fig. 1 detached from the vehicle;

,Fig 3 is a section on line 3 3; Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a detail view showing the parts ofthe supportin bracket disassembled;

Fig 5 shows t e visor frame, parts -being broken away, to show the construction thereo f; and r Fig. 6 is a section on the line 6-6, Fig. 5, on an enlarged scale as compared with said Fig. 5.

Referring to the drawings in detail'by means of reference characters, 10 designates L,

much as the-bracket 1s thereby prevented the frame of a visor and 11 a panel carried .by said frame, said panel being of any suitable material which will protect the eyes of j the driver of the car from the glare of the -sun and the windshield from driving rain 'or snow. The panel is .preferably of lass which may be coloredjgreen, blue, opa, or'

any other suitable or desirable color, so -as not to shut 0E the'direct vislon of the driver through the paiiel but to soften the light striking his-eyes therethrough. l The frame is'made up preferably of channeled side and end members l2 and 13 detachably secured together as by angle members 14 received within the channels of the members 12 and 13 and secured thereto bv screws 15, or other suitable fastenings. packing of rubber may be received within the channel to cushion the panel and secure it against shock and chatter.

The frame is secured on standards 16 of the vehicle by brackets 31 and arms 18, pret-- erably of the goose-neck variety and provided at their lower ends with slots 19. 20 designates standard clutches consisting of a. pairvof blocks 21 and 22 adapted to be secured together by suitable means such as screws or bolts 24 and 29 passing through apertures 25 formed in the blocks. The blocks are provided, respectively, with complementary channels26 and 27, whereby said Vblocks are adapted to be clamped about standards 16 of the automobile. An abutment 28 is formed on one of the blocks of each pair, to provide supports for the lower ends of the arms and prevent angular move# ment thereof rela-tive to the clutches. The lower ends of the arms are secured to the standard clutches 20 for vertical adjustment by means of bolts 29 passing through the slots 19. The bolts 29 also assist in vsecuring the blocks 21 and 22 together and are vprovided with nuts 30 whereby the arms 18 may be-held in' 'adjusted position.

In order to adapt 4the visor to vehicles of f different widths, the brackets 31 comprise arms v32 extending at right angles to a con- .ctinuous web 32j, the arms being connected from slipping relative to the visor frame.

The continuous Webs -32l of the bracket shield 36 ot the vehicle. This latter feature is of` particular importance to a driver when runiiil'ig' north or south. The upper ends of-the arms 18 are provided with slots 37 arranged at a slight angle to the horizontal and the brackets 31v are mounted on the arms for horizontal and angular adjustment by means of bolts 38 passing through the slots 37 and are held inadjusted position by means ot' nuts 39. Corner braces 4() may be provided between the bracket members and the arms 3Q, to provide rigidity therebetween. Set'fscrews 41 mounted in lugs 42 extend Jfrom the arms 18 and each have itsY free endA adapted to engage one of the arms 32'01? onefof the brackets 31 to afford adjustable limits and supplementary supports for the visor.

What is claimed as new is:

1. In combination with a visor for vecles, brackets for supporting said visor, said brackets consisting' of side webs and frames attached thereto on the standards of a vehicle, said supports having notches formed on'opposite edges of said frames and means on said visor adapted to fit in said notches to maintain the brackets in adjusted relationto said viso-r.

2. In combination with a visory for vehicles. a pair ot' supports for securin;,` the visor to the vehicle.` said supports comprisiner clutches adapted to be secured to the vehicle, arms vertically adjustable on the clutches, and brackets angularly and horizontally adjustable o-n said arms` said brackets beiner secured to said visor Jfor adjustment transversely ot' the vehicle.

8. In combina-tion with a visor for vehicles7 side webs, arms havimg1 slots in their upper a-nd lower ends.1 means cooperating with the arms through the slot in the lower end for adjust-ably securing` the arms to the standards of a vehicle7 means cooperating with the arms through the slot in the upper end for adjustably securilrgr the side webs to the arms, and means securing the web to thevisor for adjustment of the web relative to the visor transversely of the vehicle.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

FREDERICK w. LUoi'cEL.

Witnesses C. W. KOTSREAN, FRANK J. KorsREAN. 

